citi price rewind. buy now. save later. >>> whether the people intended or not, we've got divided government. >> you don't think there's a mandate here. >> i don't because then they would have put nancy pelosi in charge of the house of representatives. see, i think these ideas that we talked about, i think they're popular ideas. this was a very close election. and unfortunately, divided government didn't work very well the last two years. we're going to have to make sure it works in the next two years. that means, i think, that both parties have to talk to each other. >> but could you see yourself supporting a plan that raises tax rates on the top 2%? >> i'm not for raising tax the fort for joe and mika who will be back. john heilemann is still here, unfortunately, for me, right next to me. it's just a question of which one of us is going to drive this show into a bridge. >> or either one of our careers. >> i know. also joining the table, the director of the earth institute at columbia university, economist dr.